2008

Invertebrates

Phylum Arthropoda            

Class Arachnida, order Araneae            

Family                            Common name                         Scientific name

Araneidae                        Orb Spider                                 Araneus sp

Salticidae                         Black Jumping Spider                        

Class Diplopoda, order Polydesmida

Family                            Common name                         Scientific name

                                        Millipede

Class Insecta, order Ephemeroptera            

Family                            Common name                         Scientific name

                                           Mayflies                                     Stenonema femoratum

Class Insecta, order Odonata            

Family                            Common name                         Scientific name

                                           Damselfly                                           Argia sp.

Class Insecta, order Orthoptera

Family                          Common name                         Scientific name

Acrididae                      Differential grasshopper             Melanoplus differentalis

Acrididae                      Red-legged grasshopper             Melanoplus femurrubrum

Gryllidae                       Cricket                                       Gryllus sp

Mantidae                       Carolina mantid                         Stagmomantis carolina

Mantidae                       Chinese mantid                         Tenodera aridofolia

Tettigoniidae             Nebraska Conehead katydid Neoconocephalus nebrascensis

Tettigoniidae                                                                      Neoconocephalus ensiger

Tettigoniidae                                                                      Neoconocephalus retusus

Tettigoniidae                 Gladiator kaytdid                      Orchelimum gladiator

Tettigoniidae                 Meadow katydid                Orchelimum vulgare

Tettigoniidae                 True katydid                     Pterophylla camfolia

Tettigoniidae                 False Katydid                Microcentum rhombifolium

Class Insecta, order Hemiptera            

Family                          Common name                       Scientific name

Flatidae                       Planthoppers         Anormenis septentrionalis                                                                          

Gerridae                      Water Strider                                                        

Membracidae              Treehoppers                                    

Miridae                       Plant Bug                                    

Nabidae                      Damsel Bug                                    

Pentatomidae              Green Stink Bug                       Acrosternum hilare                             

Phymatidae                 Ambush bug                             Phymatia sp                                                                                  

Reduviidae                 Spinned assassin bug                Sinea diadema                                    

Veliidae                      Water strider                              Rhagorelia knighti                                    

Class Insecta, order Neuroptera            

Family                       Common name                         Scientific name

Chrysopidae               Green lacewing                    Chrysopa sp                                    

Class Insecta, order Coleoptera           

Family                       Common name                         Scientific name                            

Cantharidae                Soldier Beetle                            Chauliognathus pennsylvanica                        

Chrysomelidae           Cucumber Beetle                       Diabrotica undecimpunctata

Dytiscidae                 Predaceous Diving Beetle          Dytiscus sp                               

Elmidae                     Riffle beetle                                    

Class Insecta, order Lepidoptera            

Family                     Common name                         Scientific name

Danaidae                 Monarch                                     Danaeus plexippus                                    

Skipper                                    

Nymphalidae          Buckeye                                     Junonia coenia                                                                     

Pieridae                   Alfalfa Caterpillar                     Colias   eurytheme                                    

Class Insecta, order Diptera            

Family                   Common name                         Scientific name

Chironomidae        Midge                                                                       

Syrphidae              Flower Fly                                    

Tipulidae              Cranefly                                     Tipula sp                                    

Class Insecta, order Hymenoptera            

Family                 Common name                         Scientific name

Apidae                 Honey Bee                                 Apis mellifera